CHAR OR TROUT. 361 



id esf, supposing this is a char. To me it would be 

 particularly interesting to know if my surmises as to 

 the proper species of this beautiful fish are correct : 

 and doubtless there are numbers of English fishermen 

 whose verdict, even from my imperfect description, 

 would set at rest a point important both to naturalist 

 and sportsman.* 



* Since the above was written the siumises of the author are 

 found to be correct. 



